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WHAT IS WOMAN ABUSE?

The consistent and ongoing use of various tactics and behaviours which have as their goal the gaining and maintaining of power and control by one person over another. Woman abuse can take many forms. The following are some examples:

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VERBAL ABUSE

Insulting you
Swearing
Put-downs
Degrading language
Calling you names, calling you stupid, crazy, or irrational
Accusing you of cheating
Attacking your self-esteem in other ways

PHYSICAL ABUSE

Includes punching, kicking, shoving, or dragging you
Slapping or biting you, pulling your hair, burning you
Using a weapon to hurt or threaten you

PSYCHOLOGICAL AND EMOTIONAL ABUSE

Threatening and controlling behavior
Threatening to take the children away
Threatening to put you in an institution
Threatening to commit suicide
Threatening to kill you
Threatening to withdraw immigration sponsorship or to have you deported
Following you and harassing you
Controlling your time, what you do, or how you dress, how you wear your hair
Putting limits on who you can talk to on the phone or internet, and for how long
Keeping you away from friends and relatives – isolating you
Denying sex, affection or personal care
Not respecting your privacy